Apr 4, 2011

FAIR GAME (4-3-11)

Fair Game (2010) - ***


Doug Liman's Fair Game tells the story of Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts), a CIA spy whose identity was leaked by the government as payback for a 2003 op-ed piece New York Times piece her husband (Sean Penn) wrote criticizing the Bush administration.  This well-made biopic features strong performances (especially by Penn) and keeps a fast-pace, but suffers a little by skimming over some of the key details in the saga.  More admirable than riveting, Fair Game is well-worth the cost of a rental, but should have been a bit longer.

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